Sea Salt and Honey

An enchanting celebration of Greek provincial life captured in 100 delectable recipes and captivating stories from the Greek-American Tsakiris family. Sea Salt and Honey is a delightful ode to the rustic lifestyle of Nicholas Tsakiris' birthplace. Though America has been his adopted country for the last thirty years, he was drawn back to his homeland after his two daughters, Olivia and Chloe, were grown. Over the years, Olivia and Chloe too felt the desire to reconnect to their roots. The family now live almost full time on the Mani coast, in a little house nestled in the Taygetos foothills close to Kardamili-a charming village of roughly 450 residents, where a walk across town takes five minutes. With the abundance of nature and boundless possibilities of ingredients around them, the Tsakiris' indulge in their favorite pastime-cooking delicious meals together while sharing family stories. Like many Greeks, they eat seasonally, preparing recipes inspired by the food grown in their own backyard including such hearty, wholesome, and easy-to-make dishes as: * Smoked Trout and Wilted Lettuce Garden Salad * Savory Greek Yogurt Bowls * Winter Garden Pasta with Purple Cabbage, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Sage, and Dried Chiles * Grilled Octopus Marinated in Red Wine Vinegar, Honey, and Oregano * Lamb Slow-Cooked in the Gastra (Clay Pot) * Sea Salt and Honey Chocolate Chunk Cookies Filled with stories, adventures, memories, and James Beard award-winning photographer Romas Foord's beautiful photographs, Sea Salt and Honey pays tribute to authentic and Greek-inspired cuisine, celebrating a place where the love of the land, of nature, and of a simple but rich life makes you feel at home.